Staff Data Center Engineer

1 Day ago • 10-10 Years • Facilities Management • $171,000 PA - $254,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Staff Data Center Engineer at Google designs, builds, and operates mission-critical facility mechanical infrastructure. This role requires 10+ years of experience in mission-critical facility design and construction, including mechanical system analysis. Responsibilities include collaborating on designs, managing mechanical systems during construction, generating scopes of work, resolving issues with cross-functional teams, and interfacing with external partners. The engineer will ensure compliance with codes and standards, contribute to infrastructure improvements, and leverage expertise in areas like cooling and electrical systems. The position involves preparing various documents such as SOWs, engineering reports, and design documents.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • 10+ years experience in mission-critical facility design and construction
  • Mechanical system analysis and engineering software proficiency
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Good to have:
  • Professional Engineering license
  • Experience with industrial cooling systems
  • Data analysis using MATLAB or Python
  • BIM experience
  • Familiarity with electrical and control systems
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
  • 10 years of experience in the design, construction, and operation of mission-critical facility mechanical infrastructure systems.
  • 8 years of experience with mechanical system analysis and common engineering software packages (Spreadsheet Software/Google Sheets, AutoCAD/Revit, Bluebeam, BIM360).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Professional Engineering license.
  • Experience in design, operation, and commissioning of industrial cooling systems.
  • Experience in data analysis and modeling using MATLAB or Python.
  • Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes and tools.
  • Familiarity with electrical and control systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, teamwork, and project management skills.

About the job

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.

With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).

Our multidisciplinary engineering team provides engineering support in the design, construction, and operation of Google's data centers. Google is looking for a highly motivated Mechanical Engineer with demonstrated design and construction experience in the areas of complex industrial mission critical facilities.

In this role, you will have knowledge of large-scale mission critical facility’s mechanical infrastructure systems. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work in teams, and matrix organization. You will provide and prepare all types of documents including: SOW, engineering reports, design docs, TCO analysis, drawing markup, budget, schedule, and commissioning program docs. You will leverage your deep understanding of mission-critical infrastructure to ensure the reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of our global data center fleet. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver innovative and robust solutions.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $171,000-$254,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the core team to understand and develop the DC mechanical designs starting with Basis Of Design (BOD) to Issue For Construction (IFC) for new DC projects build outs and major infrastructure upgrades.
  • Own and manage all mechanical, fire suppression, and plumbing system issues during concept design, detailed design, procurement, bidding, manufacturing, delivery, and installation on site.
  • Generate scope of work for the equipment portions for major infrastructure upgrades based on project needs, and work with internal teams to update and document the configuration as it evolves.
  • Identify and resolve issues raised by the cross-functional teams and various external stakeholders. Interface closely with Global Commodities team, the manufacturers and the various global and local engineering teams to deliver the mechanical, fire suppression, and plumbing solutions needed for each project.

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